Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Etelä-Karjalan museo in Lappeenranta, near the Russian border in south-east Finland is still hosting an exhibition titled Rautaa rajalta featuring amongst others some memorabilia from artists from that region. Included is of course city's leading lady Hanna Pakarinen. You can see the dress and the Kalevala koru's jewels she wore in Helsinki 2007 until January 2, 2011. If you are around go have a look! And to see that look in action click here . (The video is especially fond for me as I get my nanosecond of Eurovision videotime in it, lol)

The Finnish jewelry brand Kalevala koru is one of Kuunkuiskaajat sponsors. The girls and their team will be wearing various items from them during their stay in Oslo 2010, and of course in the live shows. Kalevala koru also sponsored Hanna Pakarinen in Helsinki 2007. Later Hanna even designed her own signature item for them, let's see if Kuun kuiskaajat will do the same later....

Hanna Pakarinen has a new love in her life even if she refuses to comment it. She has also stepped out of music world for a moment and designed a jewel for Kalevala koru that was launched in Helsinki yesterday. She's been the face of Kalevala koru since Eurovision 2006. It can be worn on your neck, finger or for example in your bag. You can see Hanna wear it on the cover of her new single (scroll down this blog..... and see more here http://ilkar.blogspot.com/2007/09/hanna-does-lapponia.html for Kalevala koru)

Hanna Pakarinen's acoustic concerts at the flagship store of Kalevala Jewelry - that she's been advertising since 2007 - were one of the over 200 events in tonight's The Nights of the Arts celebrations in Helsinki. The city is filled with music, theatre, all sort of happenings and events but Hanna filled the store three times tonight to the capacity and singing wonderfully as always. The set included classics like How can I miss you, Tears, Leave me alone and Stronger , all with acoustic versions, just Hanna and a guitar. She is best experienced live! The jewelry? Check out http://www.kalevalakoru.fi/ or http://www.kalevalakoru.com/